We often hear the gun nuts say, "If only there had been a good guy with a gun..." That's your cue to fill in the blank as to which recent massacre allegedly wouldn't have happened.
Bunk.
Sometimes, the good guy with the gun stands by and does nothing.
Other times, he shoots the bad guy. But then guess what? The police show up, think he's the bad guy, and shoot him themselves.
We're sure that this happens a lot, but the most recent incident occurred early yesterday morning in, of all places, Aurora, Colorado. A homeowner killed an intruder and then was promptly shot dead himself. Why? Because the police didn't know who he was, and he had a gun. (P.S. Why don't police officers shoot to wound and not kill? You just have to wonder.)
We cats predict we won't hear one peep from the NRA about this. First, because they're too busy criticizing 3D-printed guns (manufacturers don't make money from them, don'tcha know) — and second, because it doesn't support their narrative. So they'll be about as vocal about this Aurora case as they are about Maria Butina. We cats HISS.
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